The Heart of Mathematics: An Invitation to Effective Thinking
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Author: Edward B. Burger, Michael Starbird
Publisher: Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated
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Chapter 9.2, Problem 40MS
Kids in the hall. You have three cousins with mean age 11. If the oldest is twice the age of the youngest and two years older than the middle cousin, what are their three ages?
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The Heart of Mathematics: An Invitation to Effective Thinking
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